Nursing home successfully neutralizes bomb threat, will update lockdown procedures
By
Marty Stempniak
Apr 12, 2019
Everyone is safe at a Connecticut nursing facility following a bomb scare Tuesday, but officials at the center said they have learned from the matter and are establishing new lockdown procedures.
Providers pushing for more telehealth flexibility after CMS opens up virtual visits to Medicare Advantage...
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 09, 2019
Providers will be able to offer more telemedicine services to seniors in private Medicare plans, thanks to changes announced Friday. But nursing home advocates are pushing for more, hoping the technology...
Providers say not so fast, as state contends foot-dragging over return of $60M in duplicate payments
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Marty Stempniak
Apr 08, 2019
Nursing home industry advocates in Rhode Island are bristling at a report that state Medicaid contractors are having to hunt down providers to take back $60 million in payments.
Lawsuit over observation status, SNF payment finally going to trial
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 29, 2019
A years-long court battle over one of the biggest thorns in skilled nursing’s side may finally be going to trial, and the outcome could have big implications for providers and patients.
AHCA joins hospital association in urging for more time on complex interoperability rules
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 25, 2019
The nation’s largest nursing home lobbying group has joined the American Hospital Association to urge federal health officials to hold off on new interoperability measures.
Top nursing home lobbying group calls for exemption from proposed $35K overtime threshold
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 11, 2019
Workers earning less than $35,000 should be eligible for overtime pay, the Department of Labor said in a proposal released late last week.
Not all pilot programs save money — this one will cost a provider $8M extra
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 11, 2019
A Texas physicians group must pay the federal government $8 million after a program to decrease costs for Medicare beneficiaries did the opposite, a judge ruled recently.
Penalty box: CMS official says moratorium on nursing home fines will end in May
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 08, 2019
A long-running moratorium on monetary fines for nursing homes will expire in May, a top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official testified to federal officials Wednesday.
Landlord LTC Properties doubts Senior Care Centers’ ability to emerge from bankruptcy as a viable entity,...
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Marty Stempniak
Mar 04, 2019
A California-based skilled nursing landlord says it suspects that Texas’ largest operator will not be able to come out of bankruptcy and is therefore actively looking for another tenant.
Nursing home fired aide on her second day because she was pregnant, state alleges
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 01, 2019
A New Jersey nursing facility fired an employee on her second day of work after finding out that she was pregnant, the state’s attorney general alleged Wednesday.